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sfwriter

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1. So a theocratic democracy where arabs have second-class citizenship?

Reply to sandensea (Original post)

Thu Jul 19, 2018, 08:22 PM

Jul 2018

Palestinians are kept in their reservations.

Remind me again, they are our allies why?

The remaining reasons now seem to be:

They are a STRONG ally in a region where our oil is.
They have exceptional intelligence assets.

Does "They are a Democracy in an autocratic corner of the world." still apply?

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Israeli parliament passes bill defining country as the nation-state of the Jewish people [View all] sandensea Jul 2018 OP

So a theocratic democracy where arabs have second-class citizenship? sfwriter Jul 2018 #1

I thought that was the principle on which the nation was formed? brooklynite Jul 2018 #2

That said it was a Jewish state, but also called for equality irrespective of religion. karynnj Jul 2018 #3